Comparison

Book Leaf vs TANA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Book Leaf

Features
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Book Leaf turns paper-book highlights into searchable knowledge. Snap pages, tag notes, and use OCR to extract text so you can find the right line in seconds. Features: Bookshelf: register a book by shooting its cover. Notes & tags: save pages as notes and organize with tags. OCR search: extract text and search across your captured pages. Backup for peace of mind (Premium). Keep the feel of paper while making every quote easy to retrieve and share. Some features require Premium. Review the full Terms of Use at https://bookleaf.mjo.app/terms

About

TANA

Features
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Your reading and watching life, on your own personal timeline. TANA is a private media journal for quietly recording the books you've read, movies you've watched, and TV shows you've followed — all in one place. No need to share on social media. No need to compare scores. Just your experiences, preserved for yourself. That's it. ■ TANA is for you if: □ You don't want to forget the books you've read or movies you've watched □ You want one app for books, movies, and TV shows — not three □ You want a private record, not a social review platform □ You want to separate what you're reading now from what you've finished □ You're looking for something simple and beautiful ■ Features - Books, movies, and TV shows in one place No need for separate apps for each. Your reading and watching life, together. - Two simple screens: "Now" and "Shelf" Currently reading or watching? It goes in "Now." Finished? It moves to your "Shelf." Two screens to organize your media life. - A timeline to look back on Start date, progress notes, completion date — your reading and watching journey preserved as a beautiful timeline. - Progress notes "Finished chapter 3," "Season 2, episode 5" — leave short notes on where you are. - Easy search and add Search by title to add items with cover art and poster images. Add manually if needed. - Private ratings Rate completed items from 1 star to 5 stars. Your ratings are never shared. They're yours alone. - Works offline Start using TANA immediately — no account required. Sign in to enable cloud sync. ■ One-time purchase No ads. No subscription. Pay once and every feature is yours forever. ■ Privacy Your records belong to you and only you. TANA has no social features. Your reading history and movie ratings are never shared with anyone. ■ Data sources Book data provided by Google Books API. Movie and TV data provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Book Leaf4 screens
TANA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Book Leaf at Free against TANA's $1.99. TANA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Book Leaf is free to download; TANA costs $1.99 up front. Book Leaf sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TANA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Leaf ships an update every 2 weeks, TANA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Book Leaf versus TANA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook LeafTANA
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAKIFUMI YOSHIMURAYuriko Onsager

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Book Leaf

Subscriptions2
  • Book Leaf Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Book Leaf Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • OCR Credit 50$2.99
  • OCR Credit 150$5.99
  • OCR Credit 500$17.90
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  • Book Leaf Pro (Lifetime)$54.99
None

TANA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Leaf free?
Book Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TANA free?
TANA costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Leaf or TANA have ads?
Neither Book Leaf nor TANA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Leaf or TANA?
Book Leaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and TANA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Book Leaf was updated on October 16, 2026 and TANA on October 25, 2026.

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